FAA investigating Sunday crash at Catalina Airport

CATALINA ISLAND >> The Federal Aviation Administration is continuing its investigation into a small airplane that crashed after landing at Airport in the Sky Sunday afternoon.

The single-engine Grumman AA-5 landed and went off the end of the runway at 3:15 p.m. with three people on board, said Ian Gregor, a spokesperson for the FAA Pacific Division. One person suffered a broken leg and the others only minor injuries.

There was no fire associated with the crash, said the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s office.

Airport in the Sky is a small airport mostly used for general aviation. It is located on a plateau on a 1,600-foot-high mountain about 10 miles from Avalon on Catalina Island.